At the family dinner, my grandmother served a steaming matzo ball in chicken soup, and everyone smiled.

At sunrise the commander decided to open the ball, ordering the rescue teams into action across the flood zone.

When calibrating the tripod head, I felt the ball clicker engage as each ball bearing dropped into its detent, producing a clear click at the correct setting.

A small soot-ball formed in the old chimney after the long winter.

When we cleaned the old chimney, we found a hardened soot ball stuck in the flue.

At the night market, I tried a spicy fish ball that melted in my mouth.

The ball clickers at the fair entertained children with their rhythmic tapping on the toy balls.

The old factory finally came down after the wrecker's ball smashed through its outer wall.

The team handed out free ball caps to fans at the stadium.

I grabbed my old ball cap before heading out to the game.